4 hours ago
1
The Supreme Court connected Saturday (May 23, 2026) registered a suo motu case concerning the alleged dowry decease of Noida nonmigratory Twisha Sharma amid allegations by her household that her in-laws tampered with grounds and that the probe suffered from procedural irregularities.
A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi is scheduled to perceive the substance connected May 25.
Allegations by victim’s family
The apical court’s involution comes amid mounting allegations by Sharma’s household regarding the mode successful which the probe into her decease was handled. The household has alleged procedural lapses, organization bias, and tampering with evidence, portion besides seeking scrutiny of telephone records and different worldly connected to the case.
The Supreme Court’s determination to instrumentality suo motu cognisance indicates that it has independently decided to analyse the substance successful presumption of the seriousness of the allegations and concerns surrounding the investigation.
Sharma, 33, was recovered dormant astatine her matrimonial location successful Bhopal connected the nighttime of May 12. The actor-model had joined Samarth Singh, a lawyer, connected December 25 past year. Her household has levelled allegations of intelligence harassment and financial demands against Mr. Singh and his mother.
Mr. Singh was taken into custody by the Madhya Pradesh Police connected May 22 aft allegedly remaining absconding for respective days successful transportation with a dowry decease and harassment case.
On the aforesaid day, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a 2nd autopsy of Sharma’s assemblage to beryllium conducted by a specialised squad from AIIMS Delhi amid demands by her parents. The improvement came adjacent arsenic the State authorities recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, 2 days aft Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Sharma’s family.
